Mississippi Mud Pie Recipe

Mississippi Mud Pie is a decadent layered dessert that starts with an Oreo crumb crust. Next comes a fudgy chocolate cake that is smothered with a layer of chocolate mousse. Piles of fluffy whipped cream top this incredible dessert! A chocolate lovers dream!

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What is Mississippi Mud Pie?

The term "Mississippi Mud Pie" can mean different things to different people. There are so many variations of this recipe! Some have an Oreo crust, while others have a graham cracker crust. Some have a flourless cake or brownie layer and others go straight to the pudding. You will even find some recipes topped with ice cream and others with whipped cream!

The one thing that makes it a Mississippi Mud Pie is that it is a chocolate based dessert with several layers.

This Mississippi Mud Pie Has 5 Decadent Layers:

• An Oreo cookie crust
• Fudgy chocolate cake
• Chocolate mousse
• Whipped Cream
• Thick and gooey hot fudge to top it off

Interested in how Mississippi Mud Pie came to be? Take a look at our Mississippi State Dinner post, where we share the history of Mississippi Mud Pie and some other iconic Mississipi Dishes!

How to Make Mississippi Mud Pie

It Starts With an Oreo Crumb Crust

• Start out by making Oreo crumbs. My favorite way to do this is by placing the whole Oreos into a food processor, and pulsing until they are fine crumbs. You can also place them in a zip-top bag, press all of the air out, and hit it with a rubber mallet. You can even use a rolling pin to crush the cookies!
• If you are using the food processor, pour your melted butter over the Oreos and run the processor until the butter is mixed in. If you are crushing by hand, pour the crumbs into a bowl, add in the melted butter, and mix well.
• Whether you are making this in a deep-dish pie plate or a springform pan, the process is the same. Pour the cookie crumbs into the pan.
• Once the crumbs are spread evenly, use a measuring cup or small bowl to press into the bottom and sides of the pie plate.

Make a Fudgy Chocolate Batter

• When you have a lot of different components in a recipe then I think it is helpful to take some shortcuts where you can. This recipe uses a brownie mix as the base for the fudgy chocolate cake layer.
• We aren't baking the brownies according to the package directions.
• Instead, add melted butter, espresso powder, and eggs. This makes them rich and delicious! The espresso powder brings out the chocolate flavor.

Prepare the Whipped Cream

• In this recipe we use stabilized whipped cream instead of regular whipped cream, because regular whipped cream will start to weep over time, leaving your dessert a soggy, drippy mess.
• Lucky for us, it is easy to stabilize! Just at ¼ teaspoon of cream of tartar to the cream.

Whip Together the Mousse Layer

• The mousse has another shortcut! We are using instant chocolate pudding as the base! Mix in some milk, then add in vanilla extract and Dutch-processed cocoa powder to boost the flavor.
• That mixture sits for 5 minutes to thicken, and then we fold in some of the whipped cream to make it a nice and fluffy mousse.

Top the Pie

• Once the mousse is spread over the cooled cake, use the remaining whipped cream and pile it as high as you can handle! I like a nice and thick layer of whipped cream on my pie.
• Finish off your Mississippi Mud Pie with the garnish of your choice, like this thick hot fudge sauce, or chocolate shavings.

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